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non-English Media - October 2009
Muslims in Australia
Muslims in Australia are ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse. More than 36 per cent of the 281,590 Muslims in Australia were born in Australia. Muslims have come to Australia from more than 120 countries.
* Â Over three-quarters of Muslims in Australia speak English only or have good English proficiency.
* Â 86.5 per cent of Australian Muslims speak a language other than English at home.
* Â Just over a third of Muslims in Australia speak Arabic (including Lebanese).